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Across the world,
we're used to the term K-pop, but in Korea they're called "idol groups" because they were made
through a very specific process. The entertainment company
auditions or scouts the idols, trains them to sing, dance and act, and carefully assembles them into incredibly polished
and well-rounded groups. Now, this process
can take years, and it's a process
that K-pop didn't invent. That same factory system
was used by Motown, the label that cultivated hit acts
like The Supremes, The Temptations, and The Jackson Five. Speaking of The Jackson Five, K-pop bands usually have
at least five members, often a lot more,
and they all take on specific roles
we're used to the term K-pop, but in Korea they're called "idol groups" because they were made
through a very specific process. The entertainment company
auditions or scouts the idols, trains them to sing, dance and act, and carefully assembles them into incredibly polished
and well-rounded groups. Now, this process
can take years, and it's a process
that K-pop didn't invent. That same factory system
was used by Motown, the label that cultivated hit acts
like The Supremes, The Temptations, and The Jackson Five. Speaking of The Jackson Five, K-pop bands usually have
at least five members, often a lot more,
and they all take on specific roles
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Across the world,
we're used to the term K-pop,
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but in Korea they're called "idol groups"
00:00:05.129 --> 00:00:08.997
because they were made
through a very specific process.
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The entertainment company
auditions or scouts the idols,
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trains them to sing, dance and act,
00:00:14.096 --> 00:00:15.064
and carefully assembles them
00:00:15.723 --> 00:00:18.392
into incredibly polished
and well-rounded groups.
00:00:18.851 --> 00:00:20.519
Now, this process
can take years,
00:00:20.603 --> 00:00:23.856
and it's a process
that K-pop didn't invent.
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That same factory system
was used by Motown,
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the label that cultivated hit acts
like The Supremes, The Temptations,
00:00:30.821 --> 00:00:32.448
and The Jackson Five.
00:00:32.531 --> 00:00:33.991
Speaking of The Jackson Five,
00:00:34.003 --> 00:00:36.785
K-pop bands usually have
at least five members,
00:00:36.869 --> 00:00:40.539
often a lot more,
and they all take on specific roles.
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Movie Summary
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.